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Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

76 movies on Netflix

Biography

Luis Guzmán is a Puerto Rican actor whose career has spanned more than 40 years in film and television. Born in Cayey and raised on Manhattan's Lower East Side, he graduated from City College of New York and worked as a youth counselor before moving into street theater and independent movies. Early screen credits include Q & A (1990), The Hard Way (1991) and Carlito's Way (1993). He became a regular in Paul Thomas Anderson's films, among them Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999) and Punch-Drunk Love (2002), and appeared in Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight (1998), The Limey (1999) and Traffic (2000). The Limey earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male. On television he played Raoul Hernandez in the HBO prison drama Oz, Gomez Addams on Wednesday since 2022, and parts in Narcos, Code Black and Godfather of Harlem. He lent his voice to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as Ricardo Diaz.

70years old

Turns 71 on August 28in 296 days

  • Born Cayey
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Also credited as Luis Guzman

Movie Career

Films
76
Career span
49 years1977 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A change of course

    Guzmán graduated from City College of New York, then began his career as a social worker at the Henry Street Settlement, where he was a youth counselor. He moonlighted as an actor and became heavily involved in street theater and independent films.

Luis Guzmán movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Anger Management2003 Comedyas Lou

    IMDb rating 6.3244K votes

  2. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Phil Ramos

    IMDb rating 6.4219K votes

  3. Punch-Drunk Love2002as Lance

    IMDb rating 7.3200K votes

  4. Carlito's Way1993as Pachanga

    IMDb rating 7.9251K votes

  5. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island2012as Gabato

    IMDb rating 5.7123K votes

  6. The Bone Collector1999as Eddie Ortiz

    IMDb rating 6.7203K votes

  7. Turbo2013as Angelovoice

    IMDb rating 6.4128K votes

  8. Waiting...2005as Raddimus

    IMDb rating 6.7114K votes

Most often with

Steven Soderbergh directed three of these films, Sidney Lumet three and Paul Thomas Anderson two. Two actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Justin Long, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Justin LongAdam Sandler, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Adam SandlerWoody Harrelson, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Woody HarrelsonBruce Davison, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bruce DavisonNick Nolte, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Nick NolteStephen Lang, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Stephen LangSteven SoderberghDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Steven SoderberghSidney LumetDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Sidney LumetPaul Thomas AndersonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Paul Thomas Anderson

Films together

  • Justin Long5 films together, 2005 to 2021
    Justin Long's page
  • Adam Sandler5 films together, 2002 to 2023
    Adam Sandler's page
  • Woody Harrelson3 films together, 1989 to 2003
    Woody Harrelson's page
    • Anger Management2003IMDb rating 6.3Guzmán as LouHarrelson as Galaxia / Security Guard Gary
    • The Cowboy Way1994IMDb rating 6.0Guzmán as ChangoHarrelson as Pepper Lewis
    • True Believer1989IMDb rating 6.7Guzmán as OrtegaHarrelson as Man in Dodd's office
  • Bruce Davison3 films together, 1977 to 2017
    Bruce Davison's page
    • 9/112017IMDb rating 4.6Guzmán as EddieDavison as Monohan
    • Runaway Jury2003IMDb rating 7.1Guzmán as Jerry FernandezDavison as Durwood Cable
    • Short Eyes1977IMDb rating 7.0Guzmán as InmateDavison as Clark Davis
  • Nick Nolte3 films together, 1990 to 2018
    Nick Nolte's page
    • The Padre2018IMDb rating 5.7Guzmán as GasparNolte as Nemes
    • Arthur2011IMDb rating 5.7Guzmán as BittermanNolte as Burt Johnson
    • Q & A1990IMDb rating 6.6Guzmán as Det. Luis ValentinNolte as Captain Michael Brennan
  • Stephen Lang3 films together, 1991 to 2014
    Stephen Lang's page
    • In the Blood2014IMDb rating 5.7Guzmán as Chief Ramón GarzaLang as Casey
    • Guilty as Sin1993IMDb rating 5.7Guzmán as Lt. Bernard MartinezLang as Phil Garson
    • The Hard Way1991IMDb rating 6.4Guzmán as PooleyLang as Party Crasher
  • Steven SoderberghDirector, 3 films, 1998 to 2000
    All films by Steven Soderbergh
    • Traffic2000IMDb rating 7.5Guzmán as Ray Castro
    • The Limey1999IMDb rating 6.9Guzmán as Eduardo Roel
    • Out of Sight1998IMDb rating 7.0Guzmán as Chino
  • Sidney LumetDirector, 3 films, 1989 to 1993
    All films by Sidney Lumet
    • Guilty as Sin1993IMDb rating 5.7Guzmán as Lt. Bernard Martinez
    • Q & A1990IMDb rating 6.6Guzmán as Det. Luis Valentin
    • Family Business1989IMDb rating 5.8Guzmán as Torres
  • Paul Thomas AndersonDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 2002
    All films by Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Also three films together10 more actors
    • Dustin HoffmanConfidence (2003), Runaway Jury (2003) and Family Business (1989)
    • Gina Gershon9/11 (2017), The Lookalike (2014) and One Tough Cop (1998)
    • Don CheadleTraffic (2000), Out of Sight (1998) and Boogie Nights (1997)
    • Michael RispoliThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009), One Tough Cop (1998) and Snake Eyes (1998)
    • Isaiah WashingtonWelcome to Collinwood (2002), Out of Sight (1998) and Stonewall (1995)
    • Jackie SandlerYou Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023), Sandy Wexler (2017) and The Do-Over (2016)
    • John CapodiceThe Hard Way (1991), Q & A (1990) and Family Business (1989)
    • Leland OrserConfidence (2003), Runaway Jury (2003) and The Bone Collector (1999)
    • Sunny SandlerYou Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023), Sandy Wexler (2017) and The Do-Over (2016)
    • Sadie SandlerYou Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023), Sandy Wexler (2017) and The Do-Over (2016)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Luis Guzmán's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.5 billion

47 of the 76 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 76 films: 47 worldwide figure; 9 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 13 figure not found.

  • 47Worldwide figure
  • 9US gross only
  • 6Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 13Figure not found

Top grosser

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie2026as Wart (voice)$1.0 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 62% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Super Mario Galaxy Movie2026as Wart (voice)
    $1.0B22.5% of the total
  2. 2
    Journey 2: The Mysterious Island2012as Gabato
    $356M7.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Turbo2013as Angelo (voice)
    $283M6.3% of the total
  4. 4
    We're the Millers2013as Mexican Cop
    $270M6.0% of the total
  5. 5
    Crocodile Dundee II1988as Jose
    $240M5.3% of the total
  6. 6
    Yes Man2008as Jumper
    $223M5.0% of the total
  7. 7
    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events2004as Bald Man
    $209M4.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Traffic2000as Ray Castro
    $208M4.6% of the total
Anger Management (2003), $196 millionThe Bone Collector (1999), $151 millionThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009), $150 millionBlack Rain (1989), $134 millionSnake Eyes (1998), $104 millionOld Dogs (2009), $96.8 millionRunaway Jury (2003), $80.2 millionCoyote vs. Acme (2026), $79.8 millionOut of Sight (1998), $77.7 millionThe Count of Monte Cristo (2002), $75.4 millionThe Hard Way (1991), $65.6 millionCarlito's Way (1993), $63.8 millionArthur (2011), $48.1 millionBoogie Nights (1997), $43.1 millionWar (2007), $40.5 millionDumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003), $39.3 million

$1.7 billionfrom the other 39 films with a worldwide figure, 38% of the total

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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